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High-end income group people need to pay 3 pc to 7 pc more annually
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The people in the high-income group will have to pay more taxes as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that "tax rates for individuals having taxable income from Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore and Rs 5 crore and above would be increased by around 3 p
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'Multiple labour laws to be standardised into four codes'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that multiple labour laws will be streamlined into four labour codes to standardise registration and to reduce disputes.
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Budget 2019-20: New series of visually-impaired friendly coins to be avail
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05 (ANI): A new series of visually-impaired friendly circulation coins will be made available for public use soon, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.
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Budget 2019-20: Addtional cess of one rupee on petrol, diesel
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said an additional excise duty and road and infrastructure cess of one rupee will be imposed on petrol and diesel.
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Sensex plunges 350 points as selling pressure builds
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices tumbled lower during the afternoon on Friday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2019-20.
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Budget 2019-20: Those without PAN can now file returns using Aadhaar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): PAN and Aadhaar cards are now interchangeable, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.
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Union Budget proposes Rs 100 lakh crore for infrastructure
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Central government will spend Rs 100 lakh crore on infrastructure upgradation over the next five years, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Govt to launch 'Study in India' initiative to target foreign students
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that three Indian institutions - two IITs and IISc - now figure in top 200 institutions in world university rankings and the government will start a programme 'Study in India' to encourage foreign students to
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Addtional income tax rebate for purchasing electric vehicles: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that India can become a global hub of manufacturing electric vehicles and announced a series of sops including likely reduction in GST rate and additional income tax rebate of up to Rs 1.5 lakh.
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Budget 2019-20: 'Gandhipedia' being developed to sensitise youth about pos
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 05(ANI) : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday informed Lower House of Parliament that 'Gandhipedia' is being developed to sensitise the youth about positive Gandhian values.
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'Naari tu Narayaani': We can progress with greater women participation, sa
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Hailing the contribution of women in the Indian economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday termed their role in the rural sector a "sweet story".
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Budget 2019-20: Sitharaman proposes giving NRIs Aadhar cards upon arrival
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed that Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) holding Indian passports be given Aadhar cards upon their arrival in India without the mandatory 180-day waiting period.
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